Statistics of main cultivated and wild distribution of Burdock in China
China Region Wild or cultivated Note
Northeast China Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces Wild resources mainly, a small amount of cultivation. This area has the largest output and the best quality evaluation, known as “Guandali”.
Southwest China Sichuan, Chongqing and western Yunnan provinces Both cultivated and wild products are available. There is a burdock planting base in Jianyang City, Sichuan Province.
East China Zhejiang province A small amount of cultivation.
Shandong province Cultivation A large number of burdock are planted in Cangshan County and Lanling County of Linyi City, which is one of the main sources of burdock in China. The unique soil in Cangshan area makes the burdock taste mellow and astringent, so it is called “Cangshan burdock”.
Jiangsu province Cultivation Fengxian County of Xuzhou is one of the main sources of burdock in China.
North China Eastern Inner Mongolia Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi provinces Wild
Northwest China Western Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Xinjiang, Southern Ningxia, Qinghai, Shaanxi provinces Cultivation Many farmers grow burdock in Weiyuan County, Lintao, Qingyang, Hezheng, Pingliang, Gannan and other places in Dingxi, Gansu.